tO MRS. SOPuscumbia, Ala. Dec. 11trong>

    My dear Mrs.  fed my dear little pigeon. My brot to me last Sunday.

    I named it Annie, for my teaco bed. My rabbits are sleeping, too; and very soon I so bed. teacing letters to o see a o make iron. t it cannot be used until it  to ted, and all t taken out, and just t. t is all ready to be manufactured into engines, stoves, kettles and many othings.

    Coal is found in too. Many years ago, before people came to live on t trees and tall grasses and iful florees fell, ter and trees greer and soil.

    After toget o burn. Can you see leaves and ferns and bark on to t team-cars take it to ties, and sell it to people to burn, to make t is cold out of doors.

    Are you very lonely and sad noay a long time.

    ittle friend hELEN A. KELLER.

    tO MISS DELLA BENNEtt tuscumbia, Ala., Jan. 29, 1889.

    My dear Miss Bennett:--I am deligo e to you t eaten our breakfast.

    Mildred is running about doairs. I  astronomers. Astronomer comes from tin ra, ronomers are men ars, and tell us about tly in our beds, tciful sky telescope. A telescope is like a very strong eye. tars are so far a people cannot tell muc t very excellent instruments. Do you like to look out of your tle stars? teac is a large and beautiful star. tars are called ters.

    t many instruments besides tronomers use. A knife is an instrument to cut rument, too. I ell you  bells.

    Some bells are musical and otiny and some are very l